US ARMY #41 switcher video

Nice video. I'm surprised that little switcher is able to pull that many boxcars. I was always under the impression they were supposed to pull at most only a couple but for the most part that looked like pretty much an effortless pull. Neat little engine.

yes it does pretty good. That is the limit though

I have a couple of the TMCC versions that are the same chassis and motor, I managed to overheat the Picatinny Arsenal #42 one and had to give it a rest before it would run again. I managed to pull 10 boxcars for about 10 minutes. It was fine after a cool-off, and I won't do that again!

I had one of those!!! Just don't pick it up by the windows! I can't tell you how many I've seen with the window broke. Nice and just as noisy as I remember!

I have to keep telling myself not to pick them up by the windows, it's the natural place you hand falls!

Cool video! I have one that I bought last year, and it's a pretty neat engine.

I love my #41. Sits most of the time in a display case but does get a run on the layout once in a while. The noise, the smell. You can't beat 'em!

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I had one of those!!! Just don't pick it up by the windows! I can't tell you how many I've seen with the window broke. Nice and just as noisy as I remember!

During the modern era, Lionel thickened the window mullions to cut down on breakage. Off the top of my head, I don't know when they started. I still would avoid picking the locos up by the windows.

My two "modern" TMCC versions of these have the thicker window frames. Still look pretty fragile, but certainly stronger than the originals.

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During the modern era, Lionel thickened the window mullions to cut down on breakage. Off the top of my head, I don't know when they started. I still would avoid picking the locos up by the windows.

I didn't compare them to postwar. The first two locos, which were the CP snowplow (wedge), and Alaska switcher, have relatively thin mullions. The mullions on the 8459 DRG snowplow are much thicker.